Author: Dr. Skip Fletcher
Affiliation:
ABET President, USA

Professor Skip Fletcher received his BPRIVATE .S. from Texas A&M University in 1958, M.S. from Stanford University in 1963, and Ph.D. from      Arizona State University in 1968. He is Regents Professor, Texas A&M University System, 1998-06; Regents Professor Emeritus 2006-,             Dietz Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, 1988-06; Dietz Professor Emeritus, 2006- , Education Coordinator, Offshore Technology Research Center, 1988-00, Halliburton Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, 1984-85, Professor and Associate Dean of Engineering, Texas A&M University, 1980-88,  Professor and Chairman, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Virginia, 1975-80, Professor of Aerospace Engineering, Rutgers University, 1968-75; Associate Dean, 1974-75, Instructor, Arizona State University, 1964-68; Teaching Assistant, Stanford University, 1962-64.

Professor Fletcher was the Director, Aerospace Directorate, NASA-Ames Research Center, 1999-2005, Associate Director, Texas Engineering Experiment Station, 1985-1988 and Research Scientist, NASA-Ames Research Center, 1958-1962, Summers 1956, 1965 and 1966. He served as a consultant to Goldstein, Faucett and Prebeg, 2006-07; Perkins Coie, 2005-06; Sandia National Laboratory, 1998; Heat Transfer Research, Inc., 1994-95; Argonne National Laboratory, 1994; NRC/NAS/NAE-BOSTID, 1992-93; Crystal Energy Corporation, 1988-90; Union Carbide, 1973-75;  1973-76; Singer-General Precision, 1970-72.

Dr. Fletcher is Fellow and member of the  Board of Governors (1983-87) of the ASME; President (1985-86); Senior Vice President-Education (1980-83);  AIAA (Fellow) Board of Directors (1981-84, 1992-98); President (1996-97); Vice President-Education (1992-95); Thermophysics Technical Committee (1974-77, 1989-92);  ABET (Fellow) Board of Directors (1979-82, 1983-89, 1991-94, 2003-09); President-Elect (2006-2007).  ASEE (Fellow) Board of Directors (1974-77, 1978-80); Vice President (1979-80).  AAS (Fellow) Board of Directors (1993-96).  AAAS (Fellow) Chairman, Section M, Engineering (1988-89).  ICHMT (Fellow) Executive Committee (1994-06), Chair, (2000-02).  I Mech E (UK) (Fellow).  I E Aust (Fellow).  RAeS (UK) (Fellow).

He won many awards including Honorary Professor, Ruhr University, Bochum, Germany; Visiting Professor, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan; Distinguished Visiting Professor, American University in Cairo, Egypt; International Academy of Astronautics; Pan American Academy of Engineering; ASEE George Westinghouse Award, 1981; ASME/Pi Tau Sigma Charles Russ Richards Award, 1982; AIAA/ASEE Lee Atwood Award, 1982; Arizona State University Distinguished Alumni Award, 1985; AIAA Thermophysics Award, 1992; Sigma Xi Distinguished Scientist Award, 1993;  ASME Heat Transfer Memorial Award, 1996; ASME Honorary Member, 1997; IAF Malina Astronautics Medal, 1997; UPADI Vector de Oro Award, 2000; ASEE Benjamin Garver Lamme Award, 2001; ASME Medal, 2002; NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal, 2002; ABET Linton Grinter Award, 2002; AAAS International Scientific Cooperation Award, 2003;  AIAA Honorary Fellow, 2004; NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal, 2005; Bush Award for Public Service, 2006; AIAA Foundation Award for Excellence, 2006; Tau Beta Pi;  Pi Tau Sigma;  Sigma Gamma Tau;  Sigma Xi;  Phi Kappa Phi.

Professor Fletcher is the Associate Editor, AIAA Journal of Energy (1979-83); Associate Series Editor, AIAA Progress in Astronautics and Aeronautics (1981-84); Editorial Board, Aerospace America (1993-  ); Associate Editor, ASME Journal of Heat Transfer, (1989-94); Editorial Advisory Board, Mechanical Engineering (1988-  ); Associate Editor, International Journal of Engineering Education (1994-2005).        

Professor Fletcher is the author of 6 books, 240 Journal and Conference Papers, 85 Reports and 185 Presentations. He has 5 Patents and 3 Patents Pending.